Global crises require shared responsibility, coordinated action: Law minister
He says Bangladesh is hosting more than 1.2 million forcibly displaced Rohingya who fled persecution in Myanmar, underscoring the scale of the humanitarian crisis.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today (8 October) said no single country can tackle the multiple crises facing the world today on its own.
Countries must share responsibility based on a common sense of duty and take effective, coordinated international action to address global challenges, including human rights protection, migration, cybercrime and the rapidly emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence, he said at the Istanbul Summit in Istanbul, Turkey.
"The world is exhausted by unfulfilled political rhetoric. Grand declarations will not house the displaced, restrain unchecked digital monopolies, or heal the scratches of tyranny," he said.
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The two-day summit is being organised by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Turkey, an official release said today.
The law minister added that the time for abstract aspirations is over, stressing that world leaders must turn promises into concrete legal actions.
Addressing the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, the Law Minister underscored that Bangladesh has sheltered more than 1.2 million forcibly displaced Rohingya fleeing persecution in Myanmar.
While expressing gratitude for Turkiye's solidarity, including First Lady Emine Erdogan's visit to Cox's Bazar, Asaduzzaman stressed that Bangladesh cannot carry this global responsibility alone.
He called for global intervention to resolve the crisis at its root in Myanmar, ensuring dignity, citizenship and long-term peace for the Rohingya people.
Turning to technological threats, the Law Minister emphasised that unregulated transnational tech platforms pose severe cross-border risks to social stability and communal harmony through disinformation, hate speech, cybercrimes, and algorithmic bias.
Turkey Minister of Justice Akin Gurlek, Syrian Minister of Justice Mazhar al-Wais and Judge at the European Court of Human Rights Prof Dr Saadet Yuksel addressed the function, among others.
Law and Justice Ministers, Judges, and legal professionals from 75 countries are taking part in the summit, which is scheduled to conclude on October 9.
